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WASHER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A home appliance for washing clothes and linens automatically
Synonyms:
automatic washer; washer; washing machine
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("washer" is a kind of...):
white goods (large electrical home appliances (refrigerators or washing machines etc.) that are typically finished in white enamel)
Derivation:
wash (clean with some chemical process)
wash (cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Seal consisting of a flat disk placed to prevent leakage
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("washer" is a kind of...):
seal (fastener that provides a tight and perfect closure)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "washer"):
lock ring; lock washer; lockring (washer that prevents a nut from loosening)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Someone who washes things for a living
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("washer" is a kind of...):
worker (a person who works at a specific occupation)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "washer"):
laundryman; washerman (operates industrial washing machine)
laundress; laundrywoman; washerwoman; washwoman (a working woman who takes in washing)
window washer (someone who washes windows)
Derivation:
wash (clean with some chemical process)
wash (cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water)
